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# neb

now in bytecode

## broken things
 - [x] VM immediately returns after a `def` (fixed with [d13ae11c4f](https://git.rawtext.club/mryouse/neb-d/commit/d13ae11c4f7cccd8f5e3ad072597c55c9471a638)?)
 - [ ] lists work for atoms like `(list 1 2 3)` but not evaluated expressions
       like `(list (+ 2 3) 4 5)` (i think that only includes 3 4 5). might need
       something like a MAKE_LIST op, followed by a length of how many items?
       i feel like i'm really bastardizing bytecode instructions.
 - [ ] the emitted code is lousy with runtime typechecks. these are good to have,
       generally speaking, but a) should be able to do more compile time type 
       checks to avoid some of them, b) should only need to type check certain
       things once (so long as variables can't change type), and c) should probably
       generalize the typecheck op with a parameter to enable more flexibility
 - [ ] compiler errors don't stop the VM from running, and are not particularly helpful
 - [ ] defining multiple functions in a script doesn't seem to work?
 - [ ] i mean, nearly nothing works

## things that hopefully work
 - [x] addition!
 - [x] subtraction!
 - [x] `if`/`and`/`or`!
 - [x] `>`/`<` and co.
 - [x] `func` to define a function, assuming it only has ^^ those things
 - [x] `def`, globally and locally
 - [x] `block`? maybe?